The aim of this series of two reviews is to introduce the basic concepts of ICP and GD sector
field instruments, to discuss their peculiarities and performance, to present selected …

The sulfur isotope is an important geochemical tracer in diverse fields of geosciences. In this
study, the effects of three different cone combinations with the addition of N 2 on the …

Relative elemental sensitivities are reported for a number of sample and skimmer cone
combinations, with standard and enhanced pumping of the interface region, for the Thermo …

A number of prototype high sensitivity skimmers have been developed at Nu Instruments.
Signal enhancements of up to a factor of 5 were observed, depending on the element and …

The effects of addition of nitrogen gas with use of three different combinations of sample and
skimmer cones on the performance of LA-MC-ICP-MS for in situ B isotope ratio …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are important geochemical tracers in multiple fields of
geochemistry. In this study, we develop a method for precise determination of olivine Eu/Eu …

Differences in the origins of polyatomic ions in wet plasma conditions, as exist in solution
inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), versus dry plasma conditions …

Common polyatomic ions (ArO+, NO+, H2O+, H3O+, Ar2+, ArN+, OH+, ArH+, O2+) in
inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) are identified using high mass …

An analytical method using double-focusing sector-field ICP MS was developed for the
routine simultaneous multi-element analysis for essential and toxic elements (Ag, Al, As, Cd …

Two series of small polyatomic ions, H x CO+ and H x N2+ (x= 1, 2, 3), were systematically
characterized using three correlated theoretical techniques: density functional theory using …